I am an artist and mosaicist working in North West London, Dollis Hill. I have lived in London since 1989, and before that in the little town of Dieuze, in the French county of Lorraine, which I visit regularly. Dieuze is set in striking countryside, where the vivid greens and yellows of the fields create an ever-changing mosaic depending on the seasons and the crops. The forests are always in the background, and I love walking through the filtered light of the trees and discovering secret ponds and clearings. The atmosphere is magical and this is where I get my inspiration for my art. Nature is everywhere and there is a lot of wildlife, deer, foxes and badgers, as well as a stork sanctuary. I enjoy reproducing this life in my mosaics.

I started with this art nearly by accident, repairing a broken mirror and eventually discovered the London School of Mosaic where I enrolled in various courses until graduating from the Mosaic Diploma. I have learnt so much from this course, and owe a debt of gratitude to my fellow students and teachers who have helped and advised me in invaluable ways.

I am a long distance ultramarathoner, and have been lucky to visit places such as the Atacama desert in Chile, the Namib desert and its skeleton coast, the Gobi plains of Mongolia, and the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. I take inspiration from my travels to produce artwork for myself and fellow runners. My next trip will be Antarctica, from where I hope to bring back many wonderful mosaic ideas.